Gate-latch.



No. 7l4,954. Fa tented Dec. 2, I902.

P. J. SE TBACKEN.

' GATE LATCH. pplication filed Apr. '1, 1902 l'li'l'l'l'nmm 10 I 7 an!!!A TTOHNEYJ.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER J. SETBACKEN, OF OYNTHIANA, INDIANA.

GATE-LATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 714,954, dated. December2, 1902. Application filed April 7, 1902 flerial No. 101,756- (NOmodel-l To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PETER J. SETBACKEN, a citizen of the United'States,residing at Gynthiana, in the county of Posey and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Latches; and I dohereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanyingdrawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to gate-latches, and particularly comprises acombined gate latch and lock.

The object of the invention is to form an improved article of the classstated which will be simple and cheap in construction and efficient inoperation.

Generally speaking, the device consists of a two-Way gravity-latch incombination with a lock the bolt of which may be shot to prevent thecatches of the latch from lifting.

An embodiment of the invention is hereinafter described and isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sideview of the device. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2, giving a faceView of the keeper; and Fig. 3 is a face view of the lock.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 6 indicates the lock, and 7 thebolt thereof. Any suitable or proper construction may be used to slidethe bolt, and I consider it unnecessary to illustrate the interiorconstruction of the lock. From the front plate of the lock a stud 8projects.

The keeper consists of a plate 9, to which is pivoted thegravity-catches 10, the points of which drop into a recess 11, formed ina flange 12, projecting from the back plate.

When the gate is closed, the stud 8 strikes and lifts the catch 10 onthe near side of the fence and stops against the head of the oppositecatch, and the first-mentioned catch meanwhile drops behind the stud,which is retained between the heads of the two catches until one of themis lifted. To prevent either catch being lifted, the bolt 7 may be shotby a key or otherwise into the space between the heads of the catches,as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. It will be seen that neither catchcan then be lifted until the bolt is withdrawn.

Either the lock or the keeper may be attached to the gate and post,respectively, since the device will operate with the parts in eitherposition. On an ordinary yard-gate it is perhaps preferable that thelock be attached to the gate, while on a road-gate the lock would betterbe fastened to the post. On a one-way gate one of the catches may beomitted and a solid stop formed instead on the keeper-plate.

What I claim is 1. In a gate-latch, the combination with a lock having amovable bolt, and a stud projecting from the face-plate thereof, of akeeper having a gravity-catch engaging the stud and engaged by the boltto prevent the lifting thereof.

2. In a gate-latch, the combination with a keeper havingoppositely-disposed gravitycatches, of a lock having a stud engagedbetween the heads of the catches, and a bolt slidably engaging thecatches to prevent the lifting thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER J. SETBACKEN.

Witnesses:

OARLETON BLASE, THOMAS J. MATHEWS.

